"What’s your pace?"

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When runners train for events, they have very different strategies based on the event they run. For instance, our younger daughter ran the 800m and the 3200m for her high school’s team in regional competition last spring. Her conditioning regimen was different for both.

In the 800m, you run only two laps around the track. In the 3200m, you run eight laps around the track. In the first, you pace yourself somewhat, but because it’s a relatively short race, you really have to go hard most of the time. In the second event, you’re running two miles so you must pace yourself so you’ll be strong at the finish. I have friends who run 26K and 50K races and pacing is even more important in those events because you’re running so far.

Pacing is important as you listen to life and make a life, not just a living. So today pace yourself with God’s help. Spread out your big changes and difficult projects over time. Don’t lump all the hard stuff together. Relax some as you make a life.

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